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Saint (Juan de Yepis y Álvarez), 1542-91, Spanish mystic, writer, and theologian: cofounder with Saint Theresa of the order of Discalced Carmelites. Spanish, San Juan de la Cruz.
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John of the Cross
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John of the Cross — Saint (born Juan de Yepes y Álvarez) (1542 91); Sp. monk & mystic: his day is Nov. 24 … English World dictionary
John of the Cross — Infobox Saint name=Saint John of the Cross birth date=24 June 1542 death date=Death date and age|1591|12|14|1542|06|24 feast day=14 December 24 November (General Roman Calendar, 1738 1969) venerated in=Roman Catholic Church; Anglican Communion;… … Wikipedia
John of the Cross — (1542–91) Mystic, Poet, Devotional Writer, Order Founder and Saint. John was born Juan de Yepez y Alvarez in Old Castile, Spain. He joined the Carmelites at the age of twenty one and, after studying in Salamanca, he joined the new Discalced … Who’s Who in Christianity
John of the Cross, Saint — • Article on the life and teaching of this Discalced Carmelite associated with St. Teresa of Avila. Mystic, Doctor of the Church, d. 1591 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 … Catholic encyclopedia
John of the Cross, Saint — Spanish San Juan de la Cruz orig. Juan de Yepes y Álvarez born June 24, 1542, Fontiveros, Spain died Dec. 14, 1591, Ubeda; canonized 1726; feast day December 14 Spanish mystic, poet, Doctor of the Church, and reformer of monasticism. He became a… … Universalium
Society of St. John of the Cross — The Society of St. John of the Cross (SSJC) is a clerical society professing pre Vatican II beliefs and practices, but who specifically take a neutral opinion of the reason for the changes. As well, the SSJC condemns no other traditional catholic … Wikipedia
John of the Cross — noun Saint (Juan de Yepis y Álvarez), 1542–91, Spanish mystic; with Saint Theresa founder of the discalced Carmelites. Spanish, San Juan de la Cruz /san ˌhwan də la ˈkruθ (say sahn .hwahn duh lah kroohth) …
John of the Cross — Saint (Juan de Yepis y Álvarez), 1542 91, Spanish mystic, writer, and theologian: cofounder with Saint Theresa of the order of Discalced Carmelites. Spanish, San Juan de la Cruz … Useful english dictionary
John of the Cross, St. — (1542 91), Spanish mystic and poet; born Juan de Yepis y Alvarez. A Carmelite monk and priest, he cofounded, with St. Teresa of Ávila, the discalced Carmelite order in 1568. Feast day, December 14 … Useful english dictionary
St. John of the Cross — St. John of the Cross † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. John of the Cross Founder (with St. Teresa) of the Discalced Carmelites, doctor of mystic theology, b. at Hontoveros, Old Castile, 24 June, 1542; d. at Ubeda, Andalusia, 14 Dec.,… … Catholic encyclopedia
